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The Neocon Ideology

A
new survey of American Jewish opinion, released by the American Jewish
Committee, demonstrates several important propositions: (1) right-wing
neocons (the Bill Kristol/Commentary/ AIPAC/Marty Peretz faction) who
relentlessly claim to speak for Israel and for Jews generally hold views
that are shared only by a small minority of American Jews; (2) viewpoints
that are routinely demonized as reflective of animus towards Israel or even
anti-Semitism are ones that are held by large majorities of American Jews;
and (3) most American Jews oppose U.S. military action in the Middle East —
including both in Iraq and against Iran.

It is
beyond dispute that American Jews overwhelmingly oppose
core neoconservative foreign policy principles. Hence, in large numbers,
they disapprove of the way the U.S. is handling its “campaign against
terrorism” (59-31); overwhelmingly believe the U.S. should have stayed out
of Iraq (67-27); believe that things are going “somewhat badly” or “very
badly” in Iraq (76-23); and believe that the “surge” has either made things
worse or has had no impact (68-30).

When asked
whether they would support or oppose the United States taking military
action against Iran, a large majority — 57-35% — say they would oppose such
action, even if it were being undertaken “to prevent [Iran] from
developing nuclear weapons.” While Jews hold
views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which are quite pessimistic
about the prospects for Israel’s ability to achieve a lasting peace with its
“Arab neighbors,” even there, a plurality (46-43) supports the establishment
of a Palestinian state.

In the
realm of U.S. domestic politics, it is even clearer that right-wing
neoconservatives are a fringe segment of American Jewish public opinion. By
a large margin, American Jews identify as some shade of liberal rather than
conservative (43-25), and overwhelmingly identify themselves as Democrats
rather than Republicans (58-15). And, most strikingly, by a 3-1 margin
(61-21), they believe that Democrats, rather than Republicans, are “more
likely to make the right decision about the war in Iraq,” and by a similarly
lopsided margin (53-30), believe that Democrats are “more likely to make the
right decision when it comes to dealing with terrorism.” They have
overwhelmingly favorable views of the top 3 Democratic presidential
candidates, and overwhelmingly negative views of 3 out of the top 4 GOP
candidates (Giuliani being the sole exception, where opinion is split).

Contrary to
the bottomless obssession which most neocon pundits and office-holders have
with All Matters Israel, the principal political concerns of most American
Jews have nothing to do with the Middle East. Thus, they identify
“economy/jobs” (22) and “health care” (19) — not Terrorism — as “the most
important problem facing the U.S. today.” Still,
most American Jews agree that “[c]aring about Israel is a very important
part of [their] being a Jew” — a
common, innocuous and indisputable attribute that typically triggers
noxious charges of anti-Semitism if pointed out by
those who oppose the neoconservative agenda.

Manifestly,
they are nothing of the sort. Even among American Jews, they comprise only a
small minority, and their generally discredited militarism is widely
rejected by most Jews as well. It is always worth underscoring these points,
which are so frequently (and deliberately) obscured, and this comprehensive
poll provides potent — actually quite conclusive — evidence for doing so.

Glenn
Greenwald was previously a constitutional law and civil rights litigator in
New York. He is the author of the New York Times Bestselling book “How
Would a Patriot Act?,” a critique of the Bush administration’s use of
executive power, released in May 2006. His second book, “A
Tragic Legacy“, examines the Bush legacy

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